World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen left in tears after seeing Salman Khan's tweet
Nikhat Zareen of India earned her first World Championship medal in the 52 kg category. Many people congratulated her on her achievement, but one message in particular meant a lot to her: it came from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Nikhat is a huge fan of Salman, and meeting him is one of her dreams.
Nikhat won the prestigious competition in Istanbul, Turkey, and was lauded by everyone from Bollywood celebrities to other Indian athletes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But, Nikhat was moved to tears by Khan's tweet.
On Friday, taking to Twitter, the Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) actor wrote, “Congratzz on this gold Nikhat …
Responding to Salman’s tweet, Nikhat wrote, “Being a die hard fan girl, It’s one of my favourite dream that has come true. I could never believe that BeingSalmanKhan would tweet for me. I’m so much humbled. Thank u so much for making my win more special. I’ll savour this moment forever in my heart.” Salman responded to Nikhat with a hilarious tweet that read, “Just don’t knock me out. Lots of love .. Keep doing what u doing n keep punching like my hero Sylvester Stallone….”
Besides Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, and Priyanka Chopra were among those who congratulated the boxer on her victory.
